Christianized slaves denied freedom in Maryland

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Maryland adopts a statute denying freedom to slaves who converted to Christianity. A similar act was adopted by Virginia in 1667.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Christianized slaves denied freedom in Maryland". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10780, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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